The City of Warwick
Docket of the City Council
Regular Public Hearing Meeting
For
November 19, 2007
@
Council Chambers
Warwick City Hall
3275 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
@ 7:00 P.M.

Joseph J. Solomon, President Presiding

Roll Call Time: 7:00 p.m.
Salute To The Flag: Ward Place

Executive Communications

1. General Communications - Solomon – PCO-38-07 – Airport Road – Withdrawn by Petitioner
Condolences to Dennis Lynch’s passing.
Governor announces more layoffs, Council asks all depart- ments to study financial cuts.

2. Consent calendar:

BIDS: PCR-225 -07 – Resolution Relative To Bids. (Councilman Donovan)

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Place, Taylor, DelGiudice
Vote: 8 yes, 1 abstain (Solomon)

Adopted – R-07-174

PCR-226-07 – Bid # 2008-173

Motion: Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Cushman, Travis
Vote: 9 yes

Adopted – R-07-175

Appointments Requiring Confirmation

Wildlife and Conservation Commission

Wayne Cabral – Ward 9
4157 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02818 Term to expire: 01/01/09
(Vice: Lee Whittaker)

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 12/10/07

Historic Cemeteries commission

Dereck Byrne – Ward 5
128 Sefton Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 11/1/10

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 12/10/07

Appointments Requiring Confirmation - continued

Historic District Commission

Henry Brown - Ward 1
500 Spring Green Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 4/1/10

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 12/10/07

Tourism Advisory Board

Bob Ayers – Ward 3
General Manager
Residence Inn by Marriott
500 Kilvert Street
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 9/1/10

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 12/10/07

Tourism Advisory Board

Patti Goldstein – Ward 3
Vice Pres. Of Public Affairs
& Air Service Marketing
RI Airport Corp.
2000 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 9/1/10

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Place
Seconded by: Donovan
Vote: 9 yes

Accepted

Carol Shibley – Ward 3
Director of Sales Manager
Courtyard by Marriot
55 Jefferson Park Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 9/1/10

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 9 yes

Accepted

Kevin James Buchanan – Ward 3
General Manager
Hilton Garden Inn
1 Thurber Street
Warwick, RI 02886
(Vice: Andrea Delligatti) Term to expire: 9/1/09

A. Committee Report (Appointments) Hold till 12-10-07

Appointments Requiring Confirmation - continued

Tourism Advisory Board

Karen Jedson
Department of Economic Development
City of Warwick
3275 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(Re-appt) Term to expire: 9/1/10

A. Committee Report (Appointment) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Place
Seconded by: Taylor, DelGiudice, Travis, Gallucci
Vote: 9 yes

Accepted

Unfinished Business

1. PCO-33-07 - An Ordinance amending the Animal Shelter Fees.
(Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of the Mayor)

Second Passage

Description: Increase fees at the Animal Shelter.

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Donovan
Seconded by: Donovan
Vote: 9 yes

Second Passage – 0-07-28

2. PCO-45-07 - An Ordinance relative to the installation of no parking signs on Draper Avenue at Green & Gorton Jr. High School.
(Councilman DelGiudice, Councilwoman Travis)
Second Passage, as amended
A. Committee Report (Ordinance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9 yes

Second Passage, as amended – 0-07-29
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3. PCR-171-07 - A Resolution relative to the sale of City Owned Property on
Assessor’s Plat 361, Lot 564.
(Councilman Merolla)

Description: Plat 361, Lot 564, interested party: Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moulton

A. Committee Report (PP) Hold till 1/23/08

4. PCR-36-07 – Resolution relative to the Dorothy Mayor Park.
(Councilman Donovan)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (P.P.) Hold till 12/17/07

Unfinished Business Continued

5. PCR-134-07 - A Resolution relative to the sale of City Owned Property to
Carpionato Properties. (Councilman Gallucci)

Description: None

A. Committee Report (Finance) Favorable
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Place, Travis, Taylor
Vote: 9 yes

Suspend Rules – Allowing Mr. Coates to speak
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9 VV

Suspend Rules to clarify Square Footage, will purchase 30,000 sq. ft. Not 9 Acres.
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9 VV

Adopted – R-07-176

6. PCR-210-07 - Resolution relative to amending the rules of the City Council for 2007/2008 (2008 Meeting Calendar).
(Councilman Merolla)
Description: None

A. Committee Report (IG) To Floor
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Taylor
Vote:

To Amend To Amend To Amend
Feb. 20th April 7th April 14th
Moved by: Merolla Moved by: Merolla Moved by: Travis
Seconded by: Place Seconded by: Cushman Seconded by: Taylor
Vote: 9 yes Vote: 9 yes Vote: 2 yes (Gallucci &Taylor), 7 no

Moved as amended: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 9 yes

Adopted, as amended – R-07-177

Continuation of Public Hearings from October 15, 2007

1. PCR-187-07 - Resolution relative to Ratification of Crossing Guards Contract.
(Council Pres. Solomon on behalf of Mayor)

Description: Consummation of the tentative agreement for the crossing guards.

A. Committee Report (Finance) Re-Open P.H.
B. Action Favorable
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Cushman, Place
Vote:

PCR-187-07 – Continued

Speaking For: Mr. Oscar Shelton, Personnel Director
Mr. Ianozzi – School Union Rep.

Speaking Against: Paul Nicola
Roger Durand

Motion to close P.H. Merolla Seconded by: Place, Taylor, Gallucci, Travis
Vote: 9 VV
Moved by: Unfavorable Seconded by: Cushman, Place
Vote: 9 yes Unfavorable Relative to Ratification

Move to Vote as initially presented
Moved by: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman, Place
Vote: 9 yes

Denied

2. PCO-38-07 – An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Warwick, Airport Road, LLC, Petitioner. (Councilwoman Taylor)

Continuation
First Passage
Public Hearing

A. Committee Report: Land Use Withdrawn
B. Action To Withdraw per request of Petitioner
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Travis, DelGiudice, Place, Cushman
Vote: 9 Yes

3. PCO-40-07 – An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Warwick, Alliance Energy Corp. Petitioner.
(Councilwoman Taylor)
Continuation
First Passage
Public Hearing

A. Committee Report (PP) Recommend P.H.
B. Action Re-Open P.H.
Moved by: Taylor
Seconded by: Gallucci, Merolla, Donovan
Vote: 9 VV

Speaking For: K. Joseph Shekarchi, Esq.
Speaking Against: None
Motion to Close P.H Taylor
Seconded by: Gallucci, Travis, Place
Vote: 9 VV
Moved by: Favorable – Taylor
Seconded by: Cushman, Place, DelGiudice, Travis, Gallucci, Merolla
Vote: 9 yes

First Passage

Referred Business

1. PCO-44-07 - An Ordinance relative to amending the Zoning Ordinance,
Louis and Joan Roy, Petitioners. (Councilman Gallucci)

First Passage
Public Hearing

A. Committee Report (PP) Recommend P.H.
B. Action Public Hearing
Moved by: Gallucci
Seconded by: Cushman, Place, Travis
Vote: 9 VV

Speaking For: K. Joseph Shekarchi, Esq., Attorney for the Petitioners
Speaking Against: Dr. J. Douglas Nesbith

Motion to Close P.H Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 9 VV
Moved by: Favorable – Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis, Place
Vote:

Setback Releif Exemption
Moved to Amend: Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 7 yes, 2 Abstain (Solomon, Merolla)

Moved as amended: Favorable – Gallucci
Seconded by: Travis
Vote: 7 yes, 2 abstain (Solomon, Merolla)

First Passage, as amended

Unanimous Consent
For
November 19, 2007
None

Motion to Adjourn: Merolla
Seconded by: Cushman
Vote: 9 VV
Time: 8:30

Attest: Marie T. Ahlert
City Clerk